Set File Creation Date and Time

Here is a simple Delphi procedure that takes a file name and a date/time as its two input parameters, and sets the file creation date and time (creation date/time stamp) to the input date/time. For additional Delphi code for the Windows operating system, see Useful Delphi Code for the Windows Operating System.

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procedure SetFileCreationDateTime(FileName: String; DateTime: TDateTime);
begin
     If (FileName <> '') and (FileExists(FileName) = True) then
        begin
             TFile.SetCreationTime(FileName, DateTime);
             //TFile record is found in the IOUtils unit
        end;
end;

Posted: Saturday, May 20, 2023
Last updated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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